English historical linguistics: Historical English in contact.

This article is a review of the book "English historical linguistics: Historical English in contact," which is a collection of papers presented at a conference on English historical linguistics. The book covers various topics in the field, including Old English, American English, Cornish English, and Older Scots. The review highlights specific chapters that explore the contact between Middle English and Anglo-Norman, as well as the use of fronting and clefting in Cornish English. The book offers diverse discussions on English's major contact languages and provides new insights into the history of the English language. [Extracted from the article]